The adult moths of this species are grey
with with a complex light and dark pattern on the wings.
The abdomen has pink patches on the side of each segment.
They can hover in flight, and they have a long haustellum,
which is extended to suck nectar when they hover over a flower.

(Photo: courtesy of Linda Kay, Berrigan)

When threatened, the moths expose vivid
coloured bars along the abdomen.
The moths have a wingspan of about 8 cms.
The
pheromones of this species have been studied.

(Photo: courtesy of Paul Dann, Brisbane, Queensland)

The egg is smooth, white, and slightly oval, laid singly
on the upper surface of a leaf of a foodplant.